When severally we hear them rendered. Brutus goes into the pulpit. The noble Brutus is ascended. Be patient till the last. Romans, countrymen, and lovers , hear me for my cause,.
Believe me for mine. Censure me in your wisdom, and awake your. If there be any in. If then. Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living, and die.
As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate,. I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honor him; but as he. There is tears for his love; joy.
Who is here so base that would be a bondman? If any, speak, for him have I offended. Who is here so rude. If any, speak, for him have. I offended. Who is here so vile that will not love his. I pause for. None, Brutus, none. Then none have I offended. I have done no more to. Caesar than you shall do to Brutus. The question of his.
Here comes his body, mourned by Mark Antony, who,. With this I depart — that, as I slew. Live, Brutus! Bring him with triumph home unto his house. Give him a statue with his ancestors.
Let him be Caesar. Caesar's better parts. Shall be crown'd in Brutus. We'll bring him to his house with shouts and clamors. My countrymen —. Peace, silence! Brutus speaks! Peace, ho! Good countrymen, let me depart alone,. And, for my sake, stay here with Antony. Do grace to Caesar's corpse, and grace his speech. Tending to Caesar's glories, which Mark Antony,. By our permission, is allowed to make. I do entreat you not a man depart,. Save I alone, till Antony have spoke.
Stay, ho, and let us hear Mark Antony. Let him go up into the public chair. We'll hear him. Noble Antony, go up. For Brutus' sake I am beholden to you. What does he say of Brutus? He says, for Brutus' sake,. He finds himself beholden to us all. This Caesar was a tyrant. Nay, that's certain.
We are blest that Rome is rid of him. Let us hear what Antony can say. You gentle Romans —. Let us hear him. Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears. I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil that men do lives after them;. So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus.
Hath told you Caesar was ambitious. If it were so, it was a grievous fault,. And grievously hath Caesar answered it. Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest —. For Brutus is an honorable man;.
So are they all, all honorable men —. Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral. He was my friend, faithful and just to me. But Brutus says he was ambitious,. And Brutus is an honorable man. He hath brought many captives home to Rome,. Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill. Did this in Caesar seem ambitious? When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept;. Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.
Yet Brutus says he was ambitious,. You all did see that on the Lupercal. I thrice presented him a kingly crown,. Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition? And sure he is an honorable man. I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke,. But here I am to speak what I do know. You all did love him once, not without cause;. What cause withholds you then to mourn for him? O judgment, thou art fled to brutish beasts,.
And men have lost their reason! Bear with me;. My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar,. And I must pause till it come back to me. Methinks there is much reason in his sayings. If thou consider rightly of the matter,. Caesar has had great wrong. Has he, masters? I fear there will a worse come in his place. But what of Cicero? I think he will stand very strong with us.
Decius, well urged: I think it is not meet, Mark Antony, so well beloved of Caesar, But it is doubtful yet, Whether Caesar will come forth to-day, or no; The morning comes upon 's: we'll leave you, Brutus. And, friends, disperse yourselves; but all remember What, urge you your petitions in the street?
Come to the Capitol. He wish'd to-day our enterprise might thrive. I fear our purpose is discovered. Casca, be sudden, for we fear prevention. Brutus, what shall be done? If this be known, Trebonius knows his time; for, look you, Brutus. He draws Mark Antony out of the way. Pardon, Caesar; Caesar, pardon: As low as to thy foot doth Cassius fall, I could be well moved, if I were as you: If I could pray to move, prayers would move me Some to the common pulpits, and cry out 'Liberty, freedom, and enfranchisement!
And leave us, Publius; lest that the people, Rushing on us, should do your age some mischief. Why, he that cuts off twenty years of life Cuts off so many years of fearing death. Stoop, then, and wash. How many ages hence Shall this our lofty scene be acted over So oft as that shall be, So often shall the knot of us be call'd Ay, every man away: Brutus shall lead; and we will grace his heels I wish we may: but yet have I a mind That fears him much; and my misgiving still Your voice shall be as strong as any man's In the disposing of new dignities.
I blame you not for praising Caesar so; But what compact mean you to have with us? Brutus, this sober form of yours hides wrongs; And when you do them—. That you have wrong'd me doth appear in this: You have condemn'd and noted Lucius Pella In such a time as this it is not meet That every nice offence should bear his comment. I an itching palm! You know that you are Brutus that speak this, Brutus, bay not me; I'll not endure it: you forget yourself, Urge me no more, I shall forget myself; Have mind upon your health, tempt me no further.
You wrong me every way; you wrong me, Brutus; I said, an elder soldier, not a better Do not presume too much upon my love; I may do that I shall be sorry for. I did not: he was but a fool that brought My answer back. Brutus hath rived my heart Come, Antony, and young Octavius, come, Revenge yourselves alone on Cassius, Hath Cassius lived To be but mirth and laughter to his Brutus, Have not you love enough to bear with me, When that rash humour which my mother gave me Of your philosophy you make no use, If you give place to accidental evils.
Even the language he uses to insult Lepidus demonstrates how Antony sees Lepidus as easy to manipulate. With these words, Cassius reveals to the audience his ambitious intentions for Brutus.
Cassius, while loyal to Brutus, recognizes that he can manipulate Brutus into doing what he cannot do himself. For example, one way Cassius plans to manipulate Brutus is by throwing several forged letters through his window, each designed to encourage Brutus to rise up against Caesar.
As the play continues, Cassius only begins to lose power when Brutus questions Cassius and ignores his suggestions. Ace your assignments with our guide to Julius Caesar! SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. What are Flavius and Murellus angry about at the beginning of the play?
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